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Sunak set for two by-election tests on July 20

The contests were triggered by the resignations of MPs Boris Johnson and his ally Nigel Adams.

Joe Connor by Joe Connor
2023-06-15 18:42
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Rishi Sunak will face a test of his leadership in two by-elections on July 20 caused by Boris Johnson and an ally.

The former prime minister quit his Uxbridge and South Ruislip seat to avoid the judgment of the Privileges Committee.

The cross-party panel subsequently recommended he should have faced a 90-day suspension for deliberately misleading MPs over partygate and his conduct in attacking the committee.

Uxbridge & South Ruislip general election results since 2010
(PA Graphics)

Another contest will be held in Selby and Ainsty, triggered by Nigel Adams who quit as a Conservative MP after being denied a peerage in Mr Johnson’s resignation honours list.

Mr Johnson held his west London seat with a majority of 7,210 in 2019 but Labour hopes to take advantage of the Tory turmoil to win.

Labour has always come second in this seat at general elections and polled 38% of the vote in 2019, 15 percentage points behind Mr Johnson.

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In Mr Adams’ seat, he took 60% of the vote and won a majority of 20,137 in 2019.

Labour came second with 25% of the vote, 35 percentage points behind the Tories.

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There is much speculation about the time at which I become appointed the bailiff of Northstead Manor, as part of the arcane resignation process when standing down as an MP.

— Rt Hon Nadine Dorries (@NadineDorries) June 14, 2023

The Prime Minister Rishi Sunak also faces the prospect of another by-election, after Nadine Dorries said she would quit her Mid Bedfordshire seat with immediate effect.

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However, that contest has been delayed after she vowed to stay on while she investigates how she was denied her expected peerage in Mr Johnson’s resignation honours.

Great to be out campaigning in Mid Bedfordshire this morning 🗳️ Where @conservatives are:

🏥 Opening 3 new Community Diagnostic Centres to cut waiting lists
💼 Investing £3.6m to create jobs and boost skills
🚔 Delivering 195 new police officers to crack down on crime pic.twitter.com/9mx61iz1hn

— Oliver Dowden (@OliverDowden) June 15, 2023

But in a sign the Tories are gearing up to defend the seat – where Ms Dorries notched up a huge majority of 24,664 at the 2019 general election, some  60% of the vote – Cabinet minister Oliver Dowden was out on the campaign trail on Thursday.

The Liberal Democrats hope to spring an upset there, despite the huge swing needed.

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